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Debunking the Hemp Conspiracy Theory

By Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. Posted February 21, 2008.


Pot isn't illegal because the paper industry is afraid of competing with hemp -- it's because of racism and the culture wars.
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Steven Wishnia is the author of "Exit 25 Utopia," "The Cannabis Companion" and "Invincible Coney Island." He lives in New York.

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